On 9/9/2015 at 8:01 PM, Thehardtackler said:

He is a PEGS boy, who was coached by Ken Fletcher. From what I saw in his first few years, he is a very talented player. Put players like Brayshaw, Petracca and Viney around him and I Am sure that he can perform. People under rate how much the recent culture at the Bombers has set guys like Melksham back.

Hold your head high, Thehardtackler!

Huge addition.  Sticking it up the bombers and all those that doubted him.  

Being played as a forward is his spot. Was put in defence in the first few games and found it tough being played in an unfamiliar role. 

Hahha some brilliant hand up moments in here. 

He has surpassed all expectations, I think (no desire or real idea how to search my posts) I wanted to give him a chance and he should be an upgrade. He has gone to another level, skills are so good hitting targets ahead of him. 

Actually quite entertaining reading some of the comments ?. I tried to find one that I made to see what I said, I’m pretty sure I was underwhelmed and annoyed we gave up a second round pick for him. Pretty good value looking at it now!

Props to everyone willing to laugh at themselves. I didn’t say anything outrageous but only because whenever something happens that I strongly disagree I tend to just go “meh, I probably don’t know what I’m talking about”. At the end of the day the guys making the choices know a zillion times more about footy than the rest of us.

Also props to @stevethemanjordan (and a small handful of others) whose post (page 2 or 3) went against the grain and completely nailed it.

On 9/12/2015 at 2:51 PM, Mach5 said:

So basically... Connors is trying to use the threat of going to Melbourne to push his clients' price up, or Melksham wants to be at Melbourne because he wants to get out & likes Goodwin & McCartney, so he's angling for MFC...

Either way, I don't see a lot indicating that we are interested.

It would hold a lot more weight if someone from the club gave an indication that we want him.

And I'm sure if we do, it'll be conditional on him being cheap.

Bog ordinary, but a slight improvement on Bail/Matt Jones/Riley/etc.

Marginal improvement if no others are to be found.

 

FFS, my recollection was that I was FOR Melksham’s recruitment. Wonder what I would have said if I was against it!

Don’t know how to finding my posts other than clicking through and reading 100+ pages! 

I was one of the few on here who thought he was a decent trade and defended him early on. He was good as a half forward/mid at the Bombers, so once moved away from defense it’s no surprise he has thrived. 

Here’s hoping he can keep having an impact in September!

On 9/17/2015 at 7:47 PM, Cards13 said:

Maybe he is going to take over the Warrnambool boxing sessions to toughen Wattsy up?

Not a fan, he doesn't seem like he gets enough pill, doesn't look like he uses it that well and then seems to get turned around going the other way. Here is hoping he improves, is he a direct replacement for Cross role? (Not comparing them)

Arrrhhhg there I am, a few pages in. I wasn’t a fan but hoped he’d improve... hasn’t he just!!! 

A few backed him in early doors, @Henrietta Lumbago coped a bit of abuse but he was spot on, even including a swap Watts for Milky but that got a few rises. A few might want to put the I’m sorry mat out to him... 

Edited August 20, 20187 yr by Cards13

He was always a good player. I was just concerned about his part in the Essendrug situation. I don’t like drug cheats. 

He may be fully remorseful, i have no idea. 

But he has certainly played brilliant footy for us and igive him serious credit for that. 

We may well have beaten the Swans if he wasn’t injured. 

9 hours ago, Nasher said:

Props to everyone willing to laugh at themselves. I didn’t say anything outrageous but only because whenever something happens that I strongly disagree I tend to just go “meh, I probably don’t know what I’m talking about”. At the end of the day the guys making the choices know a zillion times more about footy than the rest of us.

Also props to @stevethemanjordan (and a small handful of others) whose post (page 2 or 3) went against the grain and completely nailed it.

I’ll continue to hang my hat on the early call to draft Hibbo, and tell anyone who will listen about it, but I made a proper meal of this one. I knew he had skills but the form line over a two year period just wasn’t there for me.

In retrospect perhaps it was him being shuffled around position wise that was to his detriment. Along with the whole playing for a drug cheating shammozle thing.

Predicting he’d be a good pick up is one thing but it would’ve taken a serious optimist to foresee the player he is right now. 

I think most people would've thought he was an average player, even Bomber supporters, his kicking at Essendon was ordinary also. Credit to Goodwin here finding a place for him in the forward line and he's grown quickly. No shame in thinking what you did beforehand, most would have.

We all know he leads the league in goal assists, but he has proven to be “the difference “ and a real barometer player for us.

He is a key ingredient , if not the key ,to our forward line functioning properly.

Thought I would bump this with his interview on the Gus & Gawny podcast and his return to form. I think he will be playing AFL next year and it would be great if it was with us but can understand if it isn’t. Let’s hope he can stay and play in 3 more wins in 2022.

I suspect that if it's with us that it will be a delist and re-rookie situation.